Formamide

• Description :

  Formamide is an effective DNA denaturant that significantly reduces the stability of DNA in buffer solutions. Formamide can also be used as a decalcifying agent for rat cardiac cells. Additionally, formamide is widely used as a solvent or chemical raw material for ion compounds, resins, and plasticizers.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

• CAS Number :

  [75-12-7]

• Product Name Alternative :

  Methanamide; Formimidic acid

• UNSPSC :

  12352200

• Hazard Statement :

  H351, H360, H373

• Target :

  Biochemical Assay Reagents

• Type :

  Biochemical Assay Reagents

• Related Pathways :

  Others

• Applications :

  Metabolism-protein/nucleotide metabolism

• Field of Research :

  Cancer; Cardiovascular Disease

• Assay Protocol :

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/Formamide.html

• Purity :

  99.90

• Solubility :

  DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic) |H2O : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

• Smiles :

  O=CN

• Molecular Formula :

  CH3NO

• Molecular Weight :

  45.04

• Precautions :

  H351, H360, H373

• References & Citations :

  [1]Kamineni VK, et al. Layer-by-layer nanoassembly of polyelectrolytes using formamide as the working medium. Langmuir. 2007;23 (14) :7423-7.|[2]Blake RD, et al. Thermodynamic effects of formamide on DNA stability. Nucleic Acids Res. 1996 Jun 1;24 (11) :2095-103.|[3]Costanzo G, et al. Formamide as the main building block in the origin of nucleic acids. BMC Evol Biol. 2007 Aug 16;7 Suppl 2 (Suppl 2) :S1.|[4]Brette F, et al. Validation of formamide as a detubulation agent in isolated rat cardiac cells. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2002 Oct;283 (4) :H1720-8.|[5]Frankfurt OS, Krishan A. Identification of apoptotic cells by formamide-induced dna denaturation in condensed chromatin. J Histochem Cytochem. 2001 Mar;49 (3) :369-78.|[6]Messier PE.Messier PE. Effects of formamide on neuroepithelial cells and on interkinetic nuclear migration in the chick embryo. J Embryol Exp Morphol. 1976 Feb;35 (1) :197-212.|[7]National Toxicology Program. Toxicology and carcinogenesis studies of formamide (Cas No. 75-12-7) in F344/N rats and B6C3F1 mice (gavage studies) . Natl Toxicol Program Tech Rep Ser. 2008 Jul; (541) :1-192.

• Shipping Conditions :

  Room Temperature

• Storage Conditions :

  -20°C, 3 years; 4°C, 2 years (Powder)

• Scientific Category :

  Biochemical Assay Reagents

• Clinical Information :

  No Development Reported

• Isoform :

  Human Endogenous Metabolite